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‖ minaudière|minɔdjɛr|
[Fr. fem. adj., lit. affected, coquettish.]
†1. An affected or coquettish woman. Obs.
1716M. W. Montagu Let. 21 Nov. (1965) I. 282 The Saxon Ladys..are very genteely dress'd after the French and English modes,..but the most determin'd Minaudieres in the whole world. They would think it a mortal sin against good breeding if they either spoke or mov'd in a natural manner. 1818Lady Morgan Fl. Macarthy III. ii. 93 She struck me to be a mere minaudiere!
2. A small case for a woman's cosmetics, jewellery, etc.
1940Shopping News (Springfield, Mass.) 15 May, Rectangular in shape, the minaudiere opens to disclose a good size mirror; there are also five lidded compartments—for powder, rouge, and eye shadow, money, keys, cigarette lighter and tortoise-shell comb. 1957A. Adburgham in Punch 18 Dec. 728/3 Parisian tailors have been trying..to persuade their [male] clients to forgo pockets altogether and carry a minaudière. 1967N.Y. Times 22 June 43, I found that my regular minaudière was terribly small and I always had to stuff things in my pocket. 1969New Yorker 8 Mar. 17 (Advt.), Rare shells..have been fashioned into exquisite minaudières for the hand. |